2026, August 20: Venus and Spica – Evening Star Approaches September Conjunction

August 20, 2026: Brilliant Venus shines in the western evening sky, stepping eastward in front of Virgo toward Spica. Watch the Evening Star close the gap before their September 1 conjunction.

2026, August 19: Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn Before Sunrise; Venus and Moon After Sunset

August 19, 2026: Mars marches past Gemini near Castor’s foot as Jupiter returns to the morning sky. Saturn retrogrades against Pisces while Venus and the First Quarter moon shine after sunset.

2026, August 17: Saturn Retrogrades While Jupiter Returns and Venus Shines with the Crescent Moon

August 17, 2026: Saturn retrogrades in front of Pisces while Jupiter returns to the morning sky. Mars marches against Gemini, and Venus shines beside the crescent moon and Spica after sunset.

2026, August 14: Venus and Crescent Moon in Evening Sky While Mars and Saturn Shine Before Sunrise

August 14, 2026: See Venus and the waxing crescent moon low in the western evening sky while Mars is near Castor’s foot and Saturn in front Pisces highlight the predawn sky.

2025, August 4: Six-Planet Parade Unfolds as Venus Approaches Jupiter Before Sunrise

August 4, 2025: Watch the stunning Venus-Jupiter conjunction develop and prepare for a rare six-planet display in the morning sky. Learn how to spot Uranus and Neptune with a binocular.

2025, August 3: Venus Overtakes Jupiter as Sirius Approaches First Morning Appearance

August 3, 2025: Before sunrise, watch brilliant Venus close in on Jupiter in Gemini’s starfield while Sirius approaches its first morning appearance. Don’t miss this planetary pairing.

2025, August 2: Countdown to the Venus-Jupiter Conjunction, Watch it Unfold

August 2, 2025: Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, approach a close conjunction before sunrise on August 12. Track their progress and see Mars, Saturn, and the moon in the night sky.

2024, September 12: Nightly Planet Parade Nearing End

September 12, 2024: The nightly planet parade of five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – is nearing the end. Mercury is departing the morning sky.